I’m a worrier. I analyze what others do, say and think. I believe that everything happens for a reason, and I’m not very patient when it comes to finding out what that reason is. Recently my daughter came home from school with this drawing: I wanted to figure out the reason she drew it. I […] Read more…
Top 10 Upsides to Divorce
Generally speaking, divorce sucks. I don’t think you’ll hear many people say, “The year I got divorced was the best year of my life!” In fact, most divorcees will say it was the worst year of their lives. Lawyers, custody schedules, division of possessions. Yeah, I could sit here and list all the things that […] Read more…
Top 10 Uplifting Divorce Quotes
I find comfort in other people’s words. I feel better knowing my feelings have been felt before. I’m motivated by encouraging sentiments. I can change my perspective for the better with a glimpse of another’s insight. That’s why I love quotes. I started collecting quotes when I was a teenager and realized that other people […] Read more…
Learning to Close Doors
It’s the end of a long week filled with too much drama and baggage. Learning to close some doors. Read more…
Aloha to the First Post-Divorce PCS Move
There are many parts of military life that I can’t escape despite my status as an ex-military wife. And while I may have over a decade of military life experience under my belt, my status change has greatly altered how those parts affect me. Simple things, like taking the kids to the clinic on […] Read more…
The Secret of Change
I repeat this to myself often. Read more…